Wheel discussion for 2021 CX-9

[Stealthy]

Greetings

I recently bought my first mazda, a 2021 CX9 kuro edition (carbon in US I suppose), so far very happy with the experience.

I'm thinking to replace the original wheels with something more "attractive", but most likely will stay with 20" wheels.

I have several questions

1. I live in South East Asia and based on Google, it says that cx9 wheel spec in my country is 7.5" wide, while in this forum mostly says its 8" wide.

Do you think it's possible mine is 7.5" since the Tyre is 255/50/R20.

2. I think the current wheel setup is to inside the fender. I have 2 options at the moment
A. Work VSXX 20", 9"+11" wide (haven't got offset info yet)

B. TE37 ultra 20", 8.5" flat ET36

Will option A be an unwise decision considering my CX9 is FWD? And will 11" rear rub the suspension?

Will option B improve the looks department a lot? Considering the spec is very similar with original wheels, and it's much more expensive than option A.

 

[sm1ke]

According to this site, you wheel specifications are identical to all of the other markets, meaning that your 20 inch wheels are 8.5 inches wide and have a +45 offset.

Both of your options should look nice, depending on your preferences, but you'll need to confirm offset for the first option. With option A, if the rear wheels are 11 inches wide, the offset would need to be at least 35mm or higher. Any lower and the tire treads may start to poke outside of the fender guards. I have not yet seen a Mazda CX-9 with VS-XX wheels. Option B is much more conservative, "safe" option that will still look good.

I'm currently running a 22x10.5" wide wheel with a +25 offset on 285/35/22 tires. Here's a picture that shows fitment of the front and rear.

 

[Stealthy]

According to this site, you wheel specifications are identical to all of the other markets, meaning that your 20 inch wheels are 8.5 inches wide and have a +45 offset.

Both of your options should look nice, depending on your preferences, but you'll need to confirm offset for the first option. With option A, if the rear wheels are 11 inches wide, the offset would need to be at least 35mm or higher. Any lower and the tire treads may start to poke outside of the fender guards. I have not yet seen a Mazda CX-9 with VS-XX wheels. Option B is much more conservative, "safe" option that will still look good.

I'm currently running a 22x10.5" wide wheel with a +25 offset on 285/35/22 tires. Here's a picture that shows fitment of the front and rear.

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Thank you @sm1ke for the links.....

Any info on what's the quality of this standard 20" wheels? the brand? is it cast? the weight?

If done my window shopping yesterday, and tried several wheels, but still havent decided

Got another offer on Rays G16 R20 8.5 ET38 front & 9.5 ET48 rear......I'm not sure whether this have enough offset to make it align with the outer fender though.....

 

[Stealthy]

The standard setup is too "inside", looks like a man with a narrow shoulder

 

[Stealthy]

Finally got and installed the new wheels

SSR MS1

 

[hw4ng3r]

Finally got and installed the new wheels

SSR MS1

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Damn that needs to be slammed. But I understand it's a 3-row SUV lol

 

[Stealthy]

Damn that needs to be slammed. But I understand it's a 3-row SUV lol

Couldn't agree more.....but it is what it is